Mergers and acquisitions

ABB’s acquisition strategy is to fill key portfolio gaps along geographic, product and end-market lines, while maintaining a strong balance sheet and investment grade rating

2013

Acquisitions Press Release
April 22 ABB to acquire Power-One

2012

Acquisitions Press Release
June 15 ABB completes acquisition of Tropos
May 16 ABB completes acquisition of Thomas & Betts
January 30 ABB to acquire Thomas & Betts

2011

Acquisitions Press Release
December 12 ABB to acquire Newave to broaden offering in uninterruptible power supply
November 23 ABB to buy Envitech Energy to expand its presence in North-American rail market
November 15 ABB to acquire Powercorp in Australia to expand offering for renewable integration
July 11 ABB acquires the Trasfor Group and expands its transformer business
July 4 ABB to buy Lorentzen & Wettre to strengthen pulp and paper business
July 1 ABB acquires Epyon to expand offering in EV charging infrastructure
May 9 ABB acquires Mincom to broaden its software portfolio
January 26 ABB successfully completes tender offer for Baldor Common Stock
January 20 ABB announces second Extension to tender offer for Baldor Electric Company Common Stock
January 11 ABB announces Extension to tender offer for Baldor Electric Company Common Stock

2010

Acquisitions Press Release
November 30 ABB to acquire Baldor Electric Company to become a global leader in industrial motion
May 5 ABB acquires Ventyx to strenghten its network management business

2009

Acquisitions Press Release
January 8 ABB acquires full ownership of Finnish joint venture
May 28 ABB expand transformer components portfolio

2008

Acquisitions Press Release
November 12 ABB expands offering for oil and gas sector
July 16 ABB to acquire Kuhlman Electric Corporation from The Carlyle Group
May 5 ABB acquires New Zealand business to expand power electronics portfolio

2007

Divestments Press Release
November 19 ABB completes sale of Lummus Global
March 6 ABB sells building systems business in Germany
February 6 ABB sells stakes in power projects in Morocco and India

2006

No major acquisitions or divestments



Note: The amounts exclude changes in cost and equity investments.

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